Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. She became known for her leading roles in the series Flames (2018) and A Suitable Boy (2020).[1][2] She has since featured in the action film Kill (2023).

Tanya Maniktala
Maniktala in 2024
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)
Delhi, India
Alma materShivaji College, University of Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2018-present

Early life

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Maniktala was born on 7 July 1997 in Delhi in a Hindu family.[3][4]

She graduated from Shivaji College, University of Delhi with a degree in English literature in 2018.[5]

She also worked as a copywriter during her early career.[6]

Career

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Maniktala made her acting debut in 2018 with School Days. The same year, Timeliner's Flames opposite Ritvik Sahore, became her first success and she received praises for her performance.[7]

In 2020, she portrayed Lata Mehra in BBC One's A Suitable Boy alongside Ishaan Khattar, which proved as a major turning point in her career.[8] She was asked by a friend to audition for a new production, unaware that the show involved was A Suitable Boy.[9] She received praises from the critics for her performance.[10][9]

In 2021, she appeared in Netflix's Feels Like Ishq[11] opposite Skand Thakur and in Sony LIV's Chutzpah alongside Varun Sharma.[12] She also appeared in Netflix's How To Fall In Love opposite Ayush Mehra.[citation needed]

Maniktala made her Hindi film debut with Mumbaikar alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Vikrant Massey.[13] She also acted in Tooth Pari opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with the web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3.[14]

In 2024, Maniktala played Tulika in her second film, Kill opposite Lakshya.[15] Praising her performance, Sukanya Verma noted, "Tanya's bright presence quickly achieves the beating heart as well as the gaping hole it leaves without slowing down Kill's reckless momentum."[16]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Mumbaikar Ishita [17]
Kill Tulika Singh [18]

Television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 School Days Herself
2018–present Flames Ishita [19]
2020 A Suitable Boy Lata Mehra [20]
2021 Feels Like Ishq Meher
Chutzpah Sikha
2022 How To Fall In Love Tanya
2023 Tooth Pari: When Love Bites Rumi [21]
P I Meena Meena Iyer [22]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Toronto International Film Festival Rising Stars Award A Suitable Boy Won [23]

References

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  1. ^ Milward, Charlie (26 July 2020). "A Suitable Boy Lata star replaced after behind-the-scenes disaster: 'It was a challenge'". Daily Express. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "'Suitable girl' Tanya Maniktala adds Chutzpah to her career: 'I did feel a little uncomfortable'". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rohit Saraf, Tanya Maniktala to Ritwik Bhowmik: A look at young and upcoming OTT stars". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Carr, Flora (18 July 2020). "BBC's A Suitable Boy lead: 'It was important to cast Indian actors, not British Indian'". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kalia, Ammar (20 July 2020). "'This show is just the start': inside the BBC's all-person-of-colour A Suitable Boy". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ Rao, Milana (20 August 2021). "Tanya Maniktala: Working with Mira Nair in 'The Suitable Boy' was like a dream; also talks about her life and career". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Flames 2 Review: Ritvik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala's show is a perfect blend of romance and nostalgia". Indian Express. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ Kumar, Anu (30 August 2020). "Book versus series: 'A Suitable Boy' and the journey from 1,349 pages to six episodes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b Humphreys, Georgia. "I think people from all over the world will find A Suitable Boy fascinating". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  10. ^ "'A Suitable Boy' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Feels Like Ishq Review: Netflix Anthology Might Not Sweep You Off Your Feet But Is Easy To Love". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Chutzpah Season 1 Review: An interesting premise falls flat due to average execution". The Times Of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Karan Johar shares first look of Vikrant Massey and Vijay Sethupathi's Mumbaikar". India Today. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Mirzapur 3, Paatal Lok 2 to Made in Heaven 2 and PI Meena, Amazon Prime Video announces 40 new titles". India Today. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  15. ^ Daniels, Robert (10 July 2024). "How 'Kill' Slices Bollywood Open". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  16. ^ Verma, Sukanya (3 July 2024). "Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.     
  17. ^ "Hindi remake of Maanagaram titled Mumbaikar". Cinema Express. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Karan Johar announces Lakshya starrer Kill to release in theatres on July 5, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  19. ^ "TVF And Timeliner's 'FLAMES' Web Series Season 2 Trailer - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy will soon stream on Netflix; here's what the novel is all about". Indian Express. 22 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Shantanu Maheshwari and Tanya Maniktala to star in Netflix's romantic fantasy-series Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, watch teaser". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Amazon Prime Video's PI Meena to star Tanya Maniktala, Jisshu Sengupta, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Samir Soni". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  23. ^ Michael Rosser, "Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, Mira Nair to receive TIFF Tribute Awards". Screen Daily, 12 August 2020.
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